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Denny Dillon has lived an improvised life. Whether growing up in Cleveland, only to be thrust into high school in the Philippines, or riffing with John Travolta, which landed her a memorable part in"Saturday Night Fever," or finding herself in an out-of-town bomb that transformed into a hit Broadway musical, the actress has found that her career — as well as her life — has been one long improv where you take whatever you're faced with and say "yes" to the moment. Dillon is currently exercising her comic chops as the all-knowing maid in the '60s sex farce "Boeing- Boeing," now in previews and opening Wednesday at Hartford Stage. Dillon,...

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Denny Dillon has lived an improvised life.Whether growing up in Cleveland, only to be thrust into high school in the Philippines, or riffing with John Travolta, which landed her a memorable part in"Saturday Night Fever," or finding herself in an...

It’s hard to imagine a Chinese version of “Saturday Night Live” -- could mainland censors really abide sharp satires of President Xi Jinping or private-parts-in-a-box jokes? Nevertheless, online video portal Sohu.com is going to try to make a go of it...

No, it wasn’t the Oscars, but it sure felt that way.
NBC celebrated the 40th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” Sunday night with a live special that was as long (3½ hours) and as stuffed with montages as an Academy Awards broadcast. The network...

On Saturday, NBC will rebroadcast in full the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" as part of a weekend-long celebration of the show's 40th anniversary that culminates with a 3½-hour show Sunday night.
When the show premiered...

John Mulaney has the benevolent wide-set eyes, cresting hair and copacetic choirboy appearance of a superhero who has taken a spa day. He is trim to the point of receding, and as angular as Peter Parker. He walks with his hands plunged deep in his...

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As Thomas Wolfe once wrote (and I believe I'm accurate here): You can go home again despite the fact your new sitcom on Fox just pulled a 0.7/2 rating among viewers 18 to 49, attracting 1 million fewer eyeballs than your lead-in, a "Family...

Chris Rock will return to host “Saturday Night Live” along with musical guest Prince, the show confirmed Tuesday.The duo will headline the Nov. 1 episode of the late night sketch comedy show's 40th season, which was kicked off by a Chris Pratt-hosted...

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If you thought the Louis CK episode of “SNL” was weird and dark, you ain’t seen nothing until you've watched the Anna Kendrick episode.
Just kidding. this weekend's show, with Pharrell Williams as musical guest, was as harmonious, lighthearted and...

Don Pardo, the seldom-seen, booming-voiced announcer for "Saturday Night Live" for nearly 40 years, died on Monday aged 96, according to multiple family and media reports.
Pardo's death at his home in Tucson, Arizona, where he had...

The cast of "Modern Family" was jubilant and seemingly everywhere at HBO's annual post-Emmy bash at the Pacific Design Center on Sunday night.
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